Description
The M139 (E130R2) chemical bomblet was a spherical bomblet constructed from aluminum. The outer spherical surface contained six driving vanes that caused the bomb to rotate when released from the warhead at high altitudes. The rotation or spin effects from the bomb armed the fuze, which was located in a burster charge, located concentrally with the outer spherical surface. The fuze was an all-ways impact fuze that required a rotational speed of 1800 revolutions per minute to arm. The bomb was constructed in two hemispheres to facilitate the loading of the fuze and burster. A stainless steel ring was used to clamp and retain the two hemispheres together.
Functioning
The fuze was an all-ways acting impact type, which armed upon being rotated at a speed of 1,800 revolutions per minute. Upon impact, the fuze functioned, setting off an RDX booster pellet mounted in the center of the burster. The booster caused the burster to function and spread the chemical agent
Hazardous Components
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See Also
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Source(s)
Old Chemical Weapons and Related Materiel Reference Guide (2018)
Old Chemical Weapons Reference Guide (1998)
